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1 OFFICIAL GAME NOTES // /ArizonaFootball /ArizonaFBall /ArizonaAthletics Arizona Athletics Communication Services // National Championship Drive McKale Center Room 106 Tucson, AZ Contacts: Blair Willis (bmw23@arizona.edu) (o) (c) // Daniel Berk (dberk@arizona.edu) (o) (c) 2018 Schedule/Results Overall: 0-0 Pac-12: 0-0 Home: 0-0 Road: 0-0» Sept. 1 BYU 7:45 p.m. (ESPN) Sept. 8 at Houston 11 a.m. (ABC/ESPN2) Sept. 15 Southern Utah 8 p.m. (Pac-12 Net) Sept. 22 at Oregon State TBA Sept. 29 USC TBA Oct. 6 California % TBA Oct. 12 at Utah (Friday) 8 p.m. (ESPN) Oct. 20 at UCLA TBA Oct. 27 Oregon ^ TBA Nov. 2 Colorado (Friday) 7:30 p.m. (FS1) Nov. 17 at Washington State TBA Nov. 24 Arizona State TBD Times listed are local to site TBA games are subject to 12 or 6-day selections % Family Weekend ^ Homecoming # Rankings from AP Top 25 Television & Radio Information Live Stats: Television ESPN Play-by-Play...Adam Amin Analyst...Rod Gilmore Sideline...Quint Kessenich Watch Online...Watch ESPN Radio Arizona IMG Sports Network Play-by-Play...Brian Jeffries Analyst...Lamont Lovett Sideline...Dana Cooper Flagship Stations AM, FM Statewide Affiliates... See Page 5 Listen on TuneIn... Satellite Radio (UA call)... XM (81), SIRIUS (81) Spanish Radio Home games only Play-by-Play... Jorge Leyva Analyst...Marco Rincon The Matchup Statistical Comparison (2017 Stats) Category Total Offense Rushing Offense Passing Offense Team Passing Efficiency Scoring Offense Total Defense Rushing Defense Passing Yards Allowed Team Passing Efficiency Defense Scoring Defense Turnover Margin 3rd Down Conversion Pct 4th Down Conversion Pct 3rd Down Conversion Pct Defense 4th Down Conversion Pct Defense Red Zone Offense Red Zone Defense Net Punting Punt Returns Kickoff Returns First Downs Offense First Downs Defense Penalties Per Game Penalty Yards Per Game Time of Possession BYU ARIZ % 42.3% 30.8% 70.6% 40.6% 46.7% 56.0% 56.0% 73.7% 88.5% 83.0% 76.2% :53 28:37 Sumlin, Cats Kick Off New Era Saturday Against BYU Game 1» BYU (0-0, Independent) at Arizona (0-0, 0-0 Pac-12) Date... Saturday, Sept. 1 Time... 7:45 p.m. Location...Tucson, Ariz. Stadium...Arizona Stadium (53,646) Surface...Field Turf Television...ESPN All-Time Series... Arizona leads, at Tucson...Arizona leads, Last Meeting... BYU 18, Arizona 16...Sept (at Glendale, Ariz.) Streak...Split last four meetings Arizona Notes & Numbers» Kevin Sumlin is set to make his debut as the 32nd head coach in UA football history.» Sumlin, who has never faced BYU, is 9-1 in season openers as a head coach.» The Wildcats are all-time in season openers, having won nine of the last 10. The only loss was to BYU in 2016.» UA is all-time when opening a season against BYU. The last victory in such a game came on Nick Folk s 48-yard game-winning field goal in 2006.» The Cats have won 17 straight home openers at Arizona Stadium.» Junior QB Khalil Tate enters the season on the watch list for the Walter Camp, Davey O Brien, Maxwell and Manning Awards.» Sophomore RB J.J. Taylor was named to the Doak Walker Award watch list.» UA returns three freshman All-American defenders in LB Colin Schooler, LB Tony Fields II and STUD Kylan Wilborn.» Sophomore TE Bryce Wolma is a preseason candidate for the John Mackey Award.» Defensive coordinator Marcel Yates is in his third season (also coached with Sumlin at A&M in ). He has nine returning starters on defense.» Veteran LT Layth Friekh was granted an extra year of eligibility, but miss the first two games of the season.» The Wildcats have appeared in a bowl game in five of the last six seasons, the best stretch in program history. Head Coach Kalani Sitake BYU Record (3rd Year) Career Record (3rd Year) vs. Arizona 1-0 Top Cats (returnees) Category Player Total Touchdowns Khalil Tate 12 Scoring Josh Pollack 98 Rushing Yards Khalil Tate 1,411 Passing Yards Khalil Tate 1,591 Pass Touchdowns Khalil Tate 14 Receptions Shun Brown 43 Receiving Yards Tony Ellison 598 Tackles Tony Fields II 104 Tackles For Loss Colin Schooler 13.5 Sacks Kylan Wilborn 7.5 Interceptions Lorenzo Burns 5 Kick Return Avg. Cedric Peterson 19.3 Punt Return Avg. Shun Brown , Head Coach Kevin Sumlin Arizona Record 0-0 (1st Year) Career Record (11th Year) vs. BYU 0-0 Khalil Tate s 2017 rushing total in only 11 games ranked 4th in single-season school history. Days between Kevin Sumlin s introductory press conference and Saturday s kickoff vs. BYU. Sumlin arrives at UA with 86 career wins as a head coach. Khalil Tate averages 36.1 yards per play on his 30 career touchdowns (rushing and passing). The east side renovation to Arizona Stadium cost $25 million. Arizona s Indoor Sports Center project has an $18 million budget. Offensive coordinator Noel Mazzone is coaching at his fourth Pac-12 program (also Oregon State, ASU and Quick Reads» Notes 3 Last Meeting page Statistics page 12 Roster page 26

2 Covering the Cats (Week of Aug. 27) SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY Off Day» No media availability. Weekly Press Conference» Noon, LSFF Room 370» Coach Sumlin only Evening practice (closed) Kevin Sumlin Radio Show» 7 p.m. at Brother John s BBQ Pac-12 Teleconference» Kevin Sumlin 11:15-11:25 p.m.» Student-Athlete Availability - Afternoons in the LSFF Sands Club. Players selected weekly. Evening practice (closed) Evening practice (closed) Evening practice (closed) Evening practice (closed) Game Day» Kickoff at 7:45 p.m. (MST)» Postgame interviews with Coach Sumlin and select players. Arizona Quick Facts Communication Services Staff Director: TBA Associate Director (FB): Blair Willis (GYM, WGLF) O: (520) C: (520) E: bmw23@arizona.edu Assistant Director (FB): Daniel Berk (FB, BA) O: (520) C: (314) E: dberk@arizona.edu Associate Director: Matt Ensor (MBB, MGOLF) Assistant Director: Adam Gonzales (WBB) Assistant: Danny Martinez (VB, S&D, SVB, SB) Office Phone: (520) Office Fax: (520) Arizona Stadium Press Box: (520) Mailing Address: McKale Center, Room 106 University of Arizona 1 National Championship Dr. Tucson AZ The University of Arizona Location: Tucson, Ariz. Nickname: Wildcats Colors: Cardinal and Navy (PMS 200 and 281) President: Dr. Robert Robbins Director of Athletics: Dave Heeke Sr. Assoc. AD/SWA: Erika Barnes Faculty Representative: Ricardo Valerdi Enrollment: 44,831 Athletic Ticket Office: ; Athletics Web Site: ArizonaWildcats.com University Web Site: Arizona.edu 2018 Arizona Football Head Coach: Kevin Sumlin, First year (0-0) Career Record: 86-43, 11th year Offensive Formation: Multiple Spread Defensive Formation: or Conference: Pac-12 (joined Pac-10 in 1978) Returning Lettermen: 45 Stadium (Capacity): Arizona Stadium (53,646) Surface: FieldTurf Press Box Phone: (520) Football History First Season: 1899 Years Played: 115th season Games Played: 1,099 Head Coaches: 32 All-Time Record: Pac-10/12 Record: Bowl Games (Record): 21 (9-11-1, last in 2017) The Bear Down Tradition Arizona s most memorable athletic tradition is the slogan Bear Down, given to Wildcat teams by John Button Salmon, student body president and varsity athlete, shortly before he died in 1926 following an auto accident. Button Salmon s last message to his teammates, spoken to J.F. Pop McKale, coach and athletic director, was, Tell them... tell the team to bear down. The rally cry predates Win One for the Gipper by two years. Media Information Blair Willis and Daniel Berk of Arizona Athletics Communication Services will assist media members throughout the season in their coverage of Arizona Football including issuing a weekly news release, daily news items, home game statistical packages, administering news conferences, practice and press box operations, credentialing and road-game access, among other services. Any questions about media policies should be directed to Blair Willis via at bmw23@arizona.edu or (520) Interview Requests The Arizona Athletics Communication Services office will make every attempt to fulfill phone interview requests for media members. Interview requests for head coach Kevin Sumlin and UA players should be directed to Blair Willis (bmw23@arizona.edu) and Daniel Berk (dberk@arizona.edu). To make a request by phone, call Please submit requests well in advance to allow time for an interview to be scheduled. However, some requests may not be granted based on academic schedules and other team responsibilities. All player availability will be on Tuesdays. Weekly Press Conference Head Coach Kevin Sumlin is available at a press conference each Monday of game week during the regular season. Press conferences begin at noon in the Lowell-Stevens Football Facility Room 370. There is no weekly press conference during bye weeks. A live web stream is available at: 12.com/videos/university-arizona. Practices Practices are closed to media. All interviews with Coach Sumlin and student-athletes will take place on Monday (coach) or Tuesday (players) afternoons in the Lowell-Stevens Football Facility. Contact Blair Willis or Daniel Berk for more specific information on the weekly availability throughout the season. Postgame Interviews Arizona has a closed locker room policy after games. There is no player availability on the field immediately after the game. Head coach Kevin Sumlin will address the assembled media only after his postgame radio show responsibilities have been completed both at home and on the road. At home games, Coach Sumlin will hold a postgame press conference in Room 370 of the Lowell-Stevens Football Facility. Selected offensive and defensive players will also be available after games. For road games, each locker room situation will dictate postgame protocol. Please direct any specific requests for players to Blair Willis and Daniel Berk with the UA Communication Services staff. Pac-12 Weekly Teleconference Head Coach Kevin Sumlin is available at 11:15 a.m. (PT) each week during the season on the Pac-12 Football Coaches Weekly Teleconference. For information in regards to obtaining the phone number to take part in the weekly teleconference, please call the Pac-12 Conference office ( ), or the UA Communication Services Office ( ). Facilities Access for Media The team locker room, practice sites, sports medicine center and strength and conditioning center are off limits to media unless special arrangements have been made through Blair Willis. Photo/Video Usage Usage of imagery, audio and video taken at Arizona Athletics events is restricted to editorial purposes; these guidelines are covered in materials issued to reporters, editors and photographers upon receipt of credentials and/or access. They include guidelines on live Internet reporting, notably live description of statistical and/or playby-play and uses of visual imagery, rules strengthened for televised games. Credentials Credentials will be issued to professional members of media outlets that regularly cover Arizona Athletics and to regional, national or visiting professional journalists. Internet entities may or may not qualify for credentials and will be considered on a caseby-case basis. All credential requests may be submitted at FBCredentials. Game-specific credential requests must be received no later than 48 hours prior to a contest. Parking and press seating may be limited for certain games. All questions concerning credentials should be directed to Blair Willis at bmw23@arizona.edu or CollegePressBox.com Collegepressbox.com is the official media website for Pac-12 football. Access and download weekly game notes, quotes, statistics, media guides, headshots, logos and more for the conference and each of its member schools. Login information will be distributed to accredited media or you can apply for a password by sending an to: password@collegepressbox.com Arizona Football Game 1 vs. BYU

3 Some Game Themes: The new era officially begins for Arizona with Kevin Sumlin s debut on the sideline this Saturday night A much-anticipated opening act will include plenty of other subplots: How does Khalil Tate, now a veteran, respond to preseason hype? Can the Wildcats piece together an offensive line that will allow new offensive coordinator Noel Mazzone to use his full array of skill talent? Is the defense, under the direction of third-year coordinator Marcel Yates, bigger and deeper up front? Will a $25 million renovation, notably to the Zona Zoo student section, along with other gameday enhancements, revitalize the Arizona Stadium faithful? Oh, and what does BYU have to say about all this? Indeed, there are always more questions than answers as the new season looms. And typically a first game will create even more questions to be addressed in the subsequent weeks For Arizona, the most intriguing question will be what does a Kevin Sumlin team look like on the field. The past eight months have seen plenty of positive changes in the overall structure and culture of the program. The plan is for that to carry over to recruiting and onfield success. But much off that is part of a bigger multiyear vision for the program, not the X s and O s required to beat BYU It s that matchup with the Cougars that will interest a national audience on ESPN this week. BYU has plenty of its own unanswered questions to sort out, not to mention the motivation to put a disappointing 2017 season in the rear-view mirror These teams met in a neutral site season opener in Glendale two seasons ago, when Kalani Sitake earned his first head coaching win. The Cougars narrowly prevailed that evening on a last-minute field goal, a dagger that sent the Cats into a downward spiral of a three-win season Two years later, Arizona has a new coach and only a handful of players that factored into that 2016 defeat With so much uncertainty on each side, it s not a stretch to focus on a traditional key to victory: controlling the line of scrimmage. There s not a sexy stat for it, but the team that plays more physical and executes in the trenches will have a decided advantage Alas, momentum, turnovers and other big plays surely will have a say in the outcome, too Which leaves us with just one more question: are you ready for some football? Last Meeting: Arizona dropped a nail-biter to BYU, 18-16, as Jake Oldroyd s 33-yard field goal with four seconds remaining in the game provided the winning margin at the Cactus Kickoff Classic in Glendale, Ariz., on Sept. 3, The Wildcats, who struggled mightily to move the football much of the night, came to life in the fourth quarter. Trailing 15-3 with under 12 minutes to play, Nick Wilson punched in a 15-yard rushing touchdown to cut the deficit to Later, he erupted for a 49-yard touchdown burst, giving UA it s a first lead of the night. However, Anu Solomon s failed pass on a two-point attempt left the slim lead at with 1:26 remaining. BYU s Taysom Hill calmly marched the Cougars down the field and deep into scoring position, where a potentially disastrous false start penalty pushed them back a few yards. The penalty came with eight seconds on the game clock, but fortunately BYU had a timeout remaining to avoid a game-ending 10-second runoff that would have given UA the victory. Backed up five yards, Oldroyd, who relieved the struggling Rhett Almond, drilled the 33-yarder right down the middle. The thrilling fourth quarter made up for a defensive struggle much of the game. Neither team scored in the opening quarter (the first time that had happened in a UA game since 2011) before Almond kicked a 24-yard field goal and Brayd El-Bakri plunged in a 1-yard touchdown for a twoscore lead. Yet, Almond s extra point kick missed, setting up a one-point differential was that was noteworthy throughout. Each side failed at two-point tries later on. Nick Wilson s 138 yards on 17 carries included the two scores to highlight the UA offense. His counterpart, Jamaal Williams, didn t find paydirt but set a bruising tone with 162 yards on 29 totes. Taysom Hill was an efficient 21-of-29 passing for 202 yards and a score, and most importantly didn t turn the ball over for the Cougs. Meanwhile, Anu Solomon was 20-of-30 for 213 yards passing, including a pair of interceptions. A New Era: Come kickoff Saturday, a total of 228 days will have passed since Kevin Sumlin was introduced at a press conference in the Lowell-Stevens Football Facility as the 32nd head coach in Arizona football history. A lot has happened since then. For one, Sumlin assembled a staff of 10 assistant coaches (and plenty of other key staffers) committed to recruiting at a higher level than the program ever has. Additionally, he s engaged with the community and alumni base, from numerous gatherings in Tucson, to stops in Phoenix, Flagstaff and even California. Lastly, the physical foundations for his program are being built. A $25 million project to improve Arizona Stadium is in the final stages, while the much-needed $18 million Indoor Sports Center and practice facility will be completed this winter. A much bigger project to renovate the west and southern sections of Arizona Stadium will be coming in the next few years. Now Sumlin has a chance to do what he loves most, and that s simply coach football. He s done it very well in his 10 seasons as a head man, compiling a cumulative record over four seasons at Houston (35-17) and six at Texas A&M (51-26). He inherits a starting quarterback, Khalil Tate, who captured the college football world with a sensational six-week stretch last fall. Expectations are high for both Tate and Sumlin, but the plan in Tucson is to build for the future and make football a priority in these parts. It s easier said than done, but the process is well underway. Arizona in the NCAA Rankings Category NCAA P12 Value Rushing Offense Passing Offense Passing Eff. Total Offense Scoring Offense Rushing Defense Pass Defense Pass Eff. Defense Total Defense Scoring Defense Net Punting Punt Return Avg. Kickoff Return Avg. Turnover Margin Sacks Sacks Allowed Tackles for Loss Players Pronunciations Demetrius Flannigan-Fowles...fowles sounds like fouls Colin Schooler...SCHOOL-er Tim Hough... huff Dayven Coleman... day-vee-en Jamarye Joiner...juh-MAR-ee K Hari Lane...kuh-HAR-ee Chacho Ulloa...oo-YO-uh Khalil Tate...KUH-leel Kylan Wilborn...KY-lan (Ky like hi ) Azizi Hearn... ah-zee-zee Malik Hausman... muh-leek Rhedi Short... RED-ee Anthony Mariscal... mare-rih-skal Matt Aragon... air-uh-gahn Nazar Bombata... BOM-bat-ah Josh Pollack...PAUL-ick Jacob Colacion...coh-lah-SEE-own Jimmy Banjoko-Wangjobe...ban-joh-koh...wang-joh-bee Branden Leon...LEE-own Dylan Klumph...klump ( h is silent) Lucas Havrisik...HAVE-ruh-sick Donald Reiter...sounds like writer Layth Friekh...frick (like nick) Nahe Sulunga... NAW-hey suh-loon-guh Mykee Irving...my-KEY Geno Albini... al-bee-nee Robert Congel... con-jell Tshiyombu Lukusa...CHEE-um-boo...luh-COO-suh Edgar Burrola... bur-roll-uh Alex Kosinski...kuh-ZIN-ski Michael Eletise...el-eh-TEE-say Donovan Laie... LYE-eh Justin Belknap... BELL-nap Sione Taufahema... SEE-oh-nee tah-oo-fah-hee-mah Dereck Boles...Bowls Coaches Theron Aych...like letter H Iona Uiagalelei... YOH-nuh...oo-ee-ah-gah-leh-lay Tell them... tell the team to bear down. John Byrd Button Salmon,

4 How the Cats Fare Arizona s Record In... September October November Arizona s Conference Record... At home On the road Neutral Arizona s Non-Conference Record... At home On the road Neutral Arizona vs. Ranked Opponents... At home On the road Neutral Arizona s Record in Games... Decided by 1-3 points points points points points points Arizona s Record When Scoring or fewer points points points points Arizona s Record When Allowing or fewer points points points points Arizona s Record in Games... During the day At night Scoring first Opponent scores first Leading after 1st quarter Trailing after 1st quarter Tied after the 1st quarter Leading at halftime Trailing at halftime Tied at halftime Leading after 3rd quarter Trailing after 3rd quarter Tied after the 3rd quarter In overtime Arizona s Record With yard rusher yard receiver yard passer Less than 300-yards total off yards total offense yards total offense yards total offense Committing fewer turnovers Committing more turnovers Turnovers are equal Not committing a turnover Arizona s Record When Allowing yard rusher yard receiver yard passer Less than 300-yards total off yards total offense yards total offense yards total offense Coaching Debuts: Kevin Sumlin seeks to extend Arizona s string of success in coaching debuts to four straight victories when his Wildcats take on Brigham Young. Each of Sumlin s three immediate predecessors Rich Rodriguez, Mike Stoops and John Mackovic were victorious in their first games at Arizona. Rodriguez and Stoops each opened their tenures with home victories over Toledo (2012) and Northern Arizona (2004), respectively, while Mackovic took his team on the road to defeat San Diego State (2000). The last Wildcat coach to lose his initial game was Dick Tomey, who saw his charges drop a narrow decision at Arizona Stadium to Iowa, 15-14, back in Since World War II, Arizona coaches are in their first game on the Arizona sideline. Interestingly, two of those contests have been against BYU. On Sept. 21, 1957, Ed Doherty s squad tied the Cougars, 14-14, in Tucson. Just two years later, on Sept. 19, 1959, Jim LaRue s first club dropped a game to BYU, 18-14, also in Tucson. Thus, Sumlin has an opportunity to even the ledger against BYU in such games. Sumlin s Debuts: Now at the helm of his third program in 11 seasons, Kevin Sumlin is set to make another coaching debut. His first opportunity was a decade ago, when Houston routed Southern, 55-3, on Aug. 30, Four seasons later he was at Texas A&M, where his Aggies dropped a close one to Florida, 20-17, on Sept. 8, Both contests were home games for Sumlin, just as this Saturday s will be in Tucson against BYU. In that regard, Sumlin is 9-1 in his home opener, and he has started a season at home in seven of the past 10 seasons. Overall, Sumlin is 8-2 in the first game of the season, losing only at home to the Gators in 2012 and then on the road at UCLA last season. For Openers: Arizona is all-time in the first game of the season, winning nine of the last 10 In those 10 contests, the Wildcats have outscored opponents by a cumulative , or an average of 40.8 to 12.2 points per game UA s last season-opening loss came at the hands of Brigham Young when the Cougars edged the Wildcats, 18-16, on Sept. 3, 2016, at University of Phoenix Stadium in Glendale, Ariz. The Cats and Cougars have a bit of history opening the season against one another. This Saturday will mark the fourth time since 2006 they have squared off in a season opener, with BYU owning a 2-1 advantage in those games All-time, Arizona owns a edge in the series when the teams meet in the season opener. Arizona vs. BYU (Season-Opening Meetings) Year Date Site W/L UA BYU Attend Sept. 3 Glendale L , Sept. 1 Provo L , Sept. 2 Tucson W , Sept. 26 Tucson W , Sept. 22 Tucson W , Sept. 19 Tucson L , Sept. 21 Tucson T Sept. 25 Tucson W Home Openers: Arizona Stadium has been a friendly place for Wildcat home openers. In the 2000s, Arizona is 17-1 in its first home game, which includes a current 17-game winning streak. The only loss came on Sept. 2, 2000, to Ohio State. Otherwise, the Wildcats have outscored their opponents over the 17 victories, which averages out to a score. Included in those 17 victories was a thrilling win over this week s opponent, BYU. On Sept. 2, 2006, Arizona kicker Nick Folk drilled a 48-yard field goal with one second remaining to give the Wildcats a victory. Cats & Cougs: Arizona holds a edge in the all-time series, which dates back to While the two schools were regular Western Athletic Conference rivals during the 1960s and 70s, they went nearly 30 years between meetings once the Wildcats left for the Pac-12 Conference. The four meetings since then have all come in the last decade, with Arizona winning at home in 2006 and at the Las Vegas Bowl in 2008, while BYU earned victories in Provo in 2007 and then in Glendale, Ariz., in All-time, Arizona is against BYU in Tucson. Foe Turned Friend: After several stints at Pac-12 rival programs, the Wildcats are excited to welcome offensive coordinator Noel Mazzone to Tucson. While he follows Kevin Sumlin from Texas A&M ( ), he s previously served as the offensive coordinator at Oregon State (2002), Arizona State ( ) and UCLA ( ), with his Pac-10/12 teams beating Arizona in all but one of those seasons (2011 at ASU). Going back further, Mazzone was an offensive assistant at Colorado State in the 1980s, though the Wildcats did earn a couple wins. His playing career was at New Mexico, one of Arizona s rivals from the WAC years, from , thus he s no stranger to the Cardinal and Navy. But this is his first time donning the colors and Arizona is excited to have him. In addition to play-calling duties as a coordinator, Mazzone has a proven track record of developing quarterbacks for the next level. In 2017, three of Mazzone s pupils started games in the NFL, including Philip Rivers, Brett Hundley and Brock Osweiler. He has also coached Josh Rosen, a first round pick of the Cardinals in 2018, Jason Campbell and Kelly Stouffer, among other notable signal callers. Next up is Khalil Tate and the rest of the Wildcats quarterbacks Arizona Football Game 1 vs. BYU

5 Guess Who s Back: Defensive coordinator Marcel Yates is hoping the third time is a charm. Now in his third season as Arizona s defensive coordinator, Yates is reunited with Kevin Sumlin, who hired to be a co-defensive coordinator at Texas A&M in Yates was tabbed the interim head coach for the Wildcats in January, receiving strong support from players to be considered for the head coaching position. With the ultimate offer going to Sumlin, it was a perfect opportunity for Yates to remain on staff and finish what he started. Upon his arrival from Boise State, Yates inherited a depleted and talent-starved defensive unit. He knew it was going to be a three-year process before he had a chance to trot out a defense that resembled what he had at Boise State and at Texas A&M. Year one focused on recruiting, and the Wildcats found some future playmakers. Last year those players arrived and while the size and depth wasn t there up front, Arizona was one of the national leaders in turning teams over. They held strong enough to win seven games and go to bowl in Yates second year. Now Year 3 is when Yates hopes to make the biggest improvement. The front seven is bigger and deeper than it has been in years, and the back end has experienced playmakers. While Arizona is still another recruiting class away from the optimal depth, Yates is now confident he can fully run the scheme he brought with him in Khalil Tate in Perspective: Perhaps no player in program history has received more preseason national attention than true junior quarterback Khalil Tate. But for all the ridiculous stats, electrifying highlights and any other Sports Illustrated cover-worthy accolades you can think of, consider these quick facts: Khalil Tate is 19 years old (turns 20 in late October). He s the son of a school teacher (father, Brian) and pharmacy assistant (mother, Lesli). He was a Pac-12 All-Academic honorable mention selection in And he s started only nine college football games. Tate by the Numbers: Khalil Tate played in 11 games as a sophomore, starting the final nine contests for the Wildcats. Along the way, he led Arizona to a four-game win streak and emerged as a semifinalist for the Davey O Brien, Maxwell and Manning Awards. Below are some of the most significant notes and numbers to put his season in perspective: 1, Fourth-most rushing yards in UA single-season history 1, First Pac-12 QB to rush for 1,000 yards in a season Set FBS single-game rushing record for a QB vs. Colorado Ranked seventh nationally among all players in rushing yards per game 70...Led all FBS players with five rushes of 70+ yards, including four TDs 10...Ranked 10th nationally in passing average per attempt (8.9 yards) Led all FBS players in average yards per rush 4...First player in Pac-10/12 history to win four straight Pac-12 Player of the Week Awards 2...Ranked second in nation behind Baker Mayfield for total QBR 1...First player in program history with three 200-yard rushing games in a season Touchdown Tate: Khalil Tate is known for his explosiveness, but even highlight reels may struggle to put into perspective how spectacular his big-play ability truly is. Just last season, Tate accounted for 26 touchdowns. He averaged 47.7 yards on his 12 rushing touchdowns, 28.6 yards on 14 passing touchdowns and 37.4 yards on all 26 touchdowns accounted for. While he had just four touchdowns in limited action as a freshman, his career touchdown stats look like this: Khalil Tate Career Yards on Touchdown Plays Total Yards on Touchdowns: 1,083 Average per Touchdown: 36.1 yards Total Rushing Yards on TD: 575 Average Per Rushing TD: 44.2 Total Passing Yards on TD: 508 Average Per TD Pass: 29.9 Points, Points and More Points: Arizona proved to be one of the prolific offenses in college football in 2017 and welcomes plenty back from that attack. The Wildcats scored 537 points last season, which established a program record. Arizona scored 496 points in 2012, which was the previous record, meaning Arizona topped the 500-point mark last season for the first time in school history.. Arizona scored at least 28 points in 11 of 13 games last season and at least 24 points in 12 of 13. Arizona also established a new school record by scoring 45 or more points in four straight games and 35 or more in six straight. Only six teams in the country last year scored more points and three of them played 14 games compared to Arizona s 13. Arizona s 41.3 points per game ranked fifth in the country and tops in the Pac- 12 and third among Power 5 schools. Back from that attack are Khalil Tate (607 total snaps), Shun Brown (724 snaps), Shawn Poindexter (710 snaps), Bryce Wolma (566 snaps), Tony Ellison (523 snaps), JJ Taylor (440 snaps) and others. Points Scored Year Cats on Preseason Watch Lists Khalil Tate, Junior, QB» Walter Camp, Manning, Maxwell and Davey O Brien Awards. Nathan Eldridge, Junior, C» Rimington Trophy Bryce Wolma, Sophomore, TE» John Mackey Award Shun Brown, Senior, WR/PR» Paul Hornung Award J.J. Taylor, Sophomore, RB» Doak Walker Award Arizona IMG Sports Network Statewide Radio Affiliates Tucson KCUB 1290 AM KHYT FM KTUC 1400 AM (Women s BKB & Softball) Phoenix KGME 910 AM Note: Arizona broadcasts will be aired on KOY 1230 AM if/when KGME 910 AM is broadcasting Sunday/ Monday/Thursday NFL games, NFL playoff games, the NFL Pro Bowl or the Super Bowl. Douglas KDAP 96.5 FM Safford/Thatcher KATO 1230 AM Show Low KVWM 970 AM Globe/Miami KIKO 1340 AM Sedona KAZM 780 AM Arizona s Recemt 100-Yard Receivers Date Opponent Player (Rec.-Yards-TD) 10/29/17 Washington St. Jamie Nunley ( ) 10/8/16 at Utah Trey Griffey ( ) 9/24/16 Washington Shun Brown ( ) 12/19/15 at New Mexico Cayleb Jones ( ) 11/21/15 at Arizona State Trey Griffey ( ) 11/14/15 Utah Cayleb Jones ( ) 10/24/15 Washington St. Cayleb Jones ( ) 10/17/15 at Colorado Nate Phillips ( ) 9/19/15 NAU David Richards ( ) 9/12/15 at Nevada Cayleb Jones ( ) 9/3/15 UTSA Johnny Jackson ( ) 12/31/14 Boise State Cayleb Jones ( ) 9/20/14 California Cayleb Jones ( ) 9/20/14 Cal Austin Hill ( ) 9/13/14 Nevada Cayleb Jones ( ) 9/4/14 at UTSA Cayleb Jones ( ) 8/29/14 UNLV Austin Hill ( ) 8/29/14 UNLV Samajie Grant ( ) 12/31/13 Boston College Nate Phillips ( ) 12/15/12 Nevada Austin Hill ( ) 10/27/12 USC Austin Hill ( ) 10/6/12 at Stanford Austin Hill ( ) 9/29/12 Oregon State Dan Buckner ( ) 9/8/12 Oklahoma State Austin Hill ( ) 9/1/12 Toledo Austin Hill ( ) Tell them... tell the team to bear down. John Byrd Button Salmon,

6 Weekly Honors Selected by UA Coaching Staff Game 1 vs. BYU Offensive Player of the Game: Defensive Player of the Game: Special Teams Player of the Game: Game 2 at Houston Offensive Player of the Game: Defensive Player of the Game: Special Teams Player of the Game: Game 3 vs. Southern Utah Offensive Player of the Game: Defensive Player of the Game: Special Teams Player of the Game: Game 4 at Oregon State Offensive Player of the Game: Defensive Player of the Game: Special Teams Player of the Game: Game 5 vs. USC Offensive Player of the Game: Defensive Player of the Game: Special Teams Player of the Game: Game 6 vs. California Offensive Player of the Game: Defensive Player of the Game: Special Teams Player of the Game: Game 7 at Utah Offensive Player of the Game: Defensive Player of the Game: Special Teams Player of the Game: Game 8 at UCLA Offensive Player of the Game: Defensive Player of the Game: Special Teams Player of the Game: Game 9 vs. Oregon Offensive Player of the Game: Defensive Player of the Game: Special Teams Player of the Game: Game 10 vs. Colorado Offensive Player of the Game: Defensive Player of the Game: Special Teams Player of the Game: Game 11 at Washington State Offensive Player of the Game: Defensive Player of the Game: Special Teams Player of the Game: Game 12 vs. Arizona State Offensive Player of the Game: Defensive Player of the Game: Special Teams Player of the Game: BYU: HOU: SUU: OSU: USC: CAL: UTAH: UCLA UO: CU: WSU: ASU: Game-by-Game Captains Terrific Trio: Arizona s defense returns three players Colin Schooler, Tony Fields and Kylan Wilborn-- who received Freshman All-America honors last year in their debut seasons. Schooler, who finished with 95 tackles, 13.5 tackles-for-loss, four sacks and a pair of interceptions, was named Freshman All-American by ESPN.com, USA Today, Football Writers Association of America, 247 Sports and College Football News. Fields, who led Arizona, with 104 tackles, while also adding 7.5 tackles-for-loss and five sacks, was recognized by ESPN.com and 247 Sports. Wilborn, who led Arizona with 7.5 sacks and had 9.5 tacklesfor-loss was named to the FWAA and USA Today squads. Combined, the three freshmen played 2,356 snaps for the Wildcats last season. More on Schooler: The middle linebacker from Dana Point, California was named the Pac- 12 Defensive Freshman of the Year last season for the breakout season he had. Making Schooler s season and numbers even more impressive is the fact that he didn t make his first start until Week 5 at Colorado. Schooler had just seven tackles in Arizona s first three games of the season against NAU, Houston and UTEP. But as the competition got better, so did Schooler. He had 88 tackles over Arizona s nine conference games and the Foster Farms Bowl matchup with Purdue. His most productive game came on the road at Cal when he had 14 tackles and broke up a pass on a two-point conversion in double overtime to secure a win for the Wildcats. Schooler s 13.5 tackles-for-loss last season ranked first among all NCAA freshmen. Boise State s Curtis Weaver finished with 13 to fall right behind Schooler. Most Tackles-For-Loss by an Arizona Freshman since 1997 Name TFL Year Colin Schooler Justin Washington Kylan Wilborn Scooby Wright Copeland Bryan Tony Fields Most Tackles-For-Loss by Any Freshman Nationally in 2017 Name School TFL Colin Schooler Arizona 13.5 Curtis Weaver Boise State 13 More on Fields: Unlike Schooler, Fields started all 13 games for the Wildcats last season in his rookie season. He had 10 tackles in the second game of his career against Houston and recorded double-digit tackles in seven of his 13 games last year. Fields finished second to Northwestern s Paddy Fisher in total tackles by a freshman last season. Fields had his most productive game in the finale against Purdue in the Foster Farms Bowl when he totaled 13 solo tackles. The Las Vegas native showed no sign of slowing down as the season progressed, totaling 31 tackles over his final three games of the season. Top Freshmen Tacklers in the Country in 2017 Name School Total Tackles Paddy Fisher Northwestern 113 Tony Fields II Arizona 104 Colin Schooler Arizona 95 Jordan Young Old Dominion 85 Dorian Etheridge Louisville 83 Lorenzo Burns Arizona 81 David Morris Oregon State 75 Most Total Tackles by an Arizona Freshman since 1997 Name Total Tackles Year Tony Fields II Colin Schooler Scooby Wright III Lorenzo Burns Antoine Cason More on Wilborn: Wilborn, who plays the STUD position, and will sometimes lineup as a defensive end and at other times as a linebacker, was a strong presence off the edge for Arizona last year. His 7.5 sacks last season ranked second nationally for all freshmen behind Boise State s Curtis Weaver. Wilborn had four of those sacks against UCLA, taking down eventual first round quarterback Josh Rosen each time. Wilborn s effort helped the Wildcats beat the Bruins 47-30, snapping a five-game losing streak to UCLA. Wilborn missed the majority of the bowl game with a shoulder injury, but is 100 percent entering his sophomore season. Most Sacks by Any Freshman Nationally in 2017 Name School Sacks Curtis Weaver Boise State 13 Kylan Wilborn Arizona Arizona Football Game 1 vs. BYU

7 Who s Down With DFF?: As Demetrius Flannigan-Fowles prepares for his senior season, he does so never missing a game during his first three seasons. Flannigan-Fowles, a local product from Mountain View High School and Tucson High, has played in all 38 games in his career, never missing a contest. The senior has become a model of consistency and how experience for the Arizona defense, which still features a number of underclassmen. Flannigan-Fowles had a career-high 81 tackles last season and is now 13 short of 200 for his career at 187. Flannigan-Fowles had three interceptions, three pass breakups and two fumble recoveries to go with his 81 tackles. He has started 25 games in a row for the Wildcats. Flannigan-Fowles has been especially productive against non-conference opponents with all six of his career interceptions coming outside Pac-12 play. Jumpin Jace: One of the most productive defensive backs in the Pac-12 last season, Jace Whittaker has had a stellar career for the Wildcats through his first three seasons. Whittaker had a career-high 13 pass breakups last season, which tied for second in the Pac-12 behind Oregon s Arrion Springs. Whittaker has 24 pass breakups over his past two seasons, which is the most by a Wildcat over a two-year span since Devin Ross had 25 over the 2008 and 2009 seasons. For his career, Whittaker has 28 career pass breakups, which is tied with Trevin Wade and Randy Robbins for ninth all-time at Arizona. He has 32 career passes defended with four interceptions in his career, three of which came last season. Whittaker was a second-team All-Pac-12 pick by Pro Football Focus and was recognized statistically for his strong coverage skills. Pro Football Focus gave Whittaker an overall grade of last year, which is considered elite by their metrics and was the highest grade by any Arizona defender. Whittaker played 980 snaps last season, which led the Wildcats. Arizona s Career Passes Broken Up Leaders 1. Michael Jolivette, : Chuck Cecil, : Kelly Malveaux, : Antoine Cason, : Devin Ross, : Shaquille Richardson, : Lynnden Brown, : Brandon Sanders, : Jace Whittaker, 2015-present: Trevin Wade, : Randy Robbins, : 28 Lockdown Lo: While Colin Schooler, Tony Fields and Kylan Wilborn all had banner freshmen seasons for the Wildcats, they weren t the only rookies to make an impact in Cornerback Lorenzo Burns finished as Arizona s third leading tackler with 81 stops in his redshirt freshman season. Burns also led Arizona in interceptions with five, marking the most by an Arizona defender since Trevin Wade also had five in Burns started all 13 games for the Wildcats last season and got better as the season went on. Burns had four of his five interceptions in the final seven games of the season. He had eight tackles, an interception and a pass breakup in the regular season finale at Arizona State. He then added six tackles and a sack in the bowl game versus Purdue. Burns tied for second in the nation in interceptions by a freshman with his five. Top Freshmen Interception Leaders in the Country in 2017 Name School Interceptions Andraez Williams LSU 6 Lorenzo Burns Arizona 5 Terrell Carter Memphis 5 Andraez Williams LSU 5 Tariq Thompson San Diego State 5 Amik Robertson Louisiana Tech 5 CJ Henderson Florida 4 Shun Does a Ton: A member of the Paul Hornung Award List for the country s most versatile player, Shun Brown does a little bit of everything for Arizona. First and foremost, he led the Wildcats with 43 receptions last year and was also the team leader in touchdowns with six. He finished with 573 yards second to Tony Ellison and proved to be a big-play threat, totaling 13 plays that went for 20 or more yards. Brown hauled in two pass plays from Khalil Tate that went for more than 50 yards. He was also dynamic as a punt returner. Brown averaged 10.6 yards per return and two punt returns go for touchdowns. His 10.6 yards per return ranked 15th in the country and third in the Pac-12 behind Washington s Dante Pettis and Utah s Boobie Hobbs. Pro Football Focus gave Brown a season grade of 78.6, which just misses the very good category. Interestingly, Brown s 86.9 grade in discipline penalties was the best by any Arizona skill player and considered elite by PFF. That takes into account false starts, offsides, personal fouls and other similar penalties. Additionally, Brown s 724 snaps played last year were the most by an Arizona skill player. Arizona Uniform Combinations Game Helmet Jersey Pants vs.byu at Houston vs. SUU at. Ore. St. USC Cal at Utah at UCLA vs. Oregon vs. Colorado at WSU vs. ASU Arizona s Recent 300-Yard Pass Games Date Opponent Player (Comp-Att-Yds-TD) 12/27/17 vs. Purdue Khalil Tate ( ) 12/19/15 at New Mexico Anu Solomon ( ) 11/21/15 at Arizona State Brandon Dawkins ( ) 11/7/15 at USC Anu Solomon ( ) 12/31/14 Boise State Anu Solomon ( ) 10/11/14 USC Anu Solomon ( ) 9/20/14 Cal Anu Solomon ( ) 8/29/14 UNLV Anu Solomon ( ) 10/10/13 at USC BJ Denker ( ) 12/15/12 Nevada Matt Scott ( ) 10/27/12 USC Matt Scott ( ) 10/6/12 at Stanford Matt Scott ( ) 9/29/12 Oregon State Matt Scott ( ) 9/8/12 Oklahoma State Matt Scott ( ) 9/1/12 Toledo Matt Scott ( ) Arizona s Recent 600-Yard Games Date Opponent Yards (Rushing/Passing) 11/11/17 Oregon State 602 (534/68) 10/14/17 UCLA 605 (457/148) 10/17/15 at Colorado 616 (291/325) 10/10/15 Oregon State 644 (368/276) 9/19/15 NAU 792 (499/293) 9/20/14 California 627 (107/520) 8/29/14 at UNLV 787 (353/434) 10/26/13 at Colorado 670 (405/265) 10/6/12 at Stanford 617 (126/491) 9/15/2012 S. Carolina St. 689 (323/366) 9/1/2012 Toledo 624 (237/387) Arizona Career Rushing Leaders RUSHING YARDS Yards Player Years 1. 4,239 Ka Deem Carey ,824 Trung Canidate ,501 Ontiwaun Carter ,381 Art Luppino ,163 Mike Bell ,096 Hubie Oliver ,958 Nick Wilson ,957 Nic Grigsby ,571 David Adams ,530 Clarence Farmer RUSHING TOUCHDOWNS Ka Deem Carey Art Luppino Nick Wilson Nic Grigsby Ronald Veal (QB) Tell them... tell the team to bear down. John Byrd Button Salmon,

8 Arizona s Recent 100-Yard Rushers Date Opponent Player (Att-Yds-TD) 11/11/17 Oregon St. K. Tate ( ) J.J. Taylor ( ) Nick Wilson ( ) 11/4/17 at USC K. Tate ( ) 10/28/17 Washington St. J.J. Taylor ( ) K. Tate ( ) 10/21/17 at Cal K. Tate ( ) Zach Green ( ) 10/14/17 UCLA K. Tate ( ) Nick Wilson ( ) 10/7/17 at Colorado K. Tate ( ) 9/15/17 at UTEP B. Dawkins ( ) 11/25/16 ASU B. Dawkins ( ) Samajie Grant ( ) Zach Green ( ) 11/12/16 Colorado Samajie Grant ( ) 9/24/16 Washington B. Dawkins ( ) 9/17/16 Hawai i J.J. Taylor ( ) B. Dawkins ( ) 9/10/16 Grambling St. Nick Wilson ( ) 9/3/16 BYU Nick Wilson ( ) 12/19/15 at New Mexico Jared Baker ( ) 10/24/15 Washington St. Jerrard Randall ( ) 10/17/15 at Colorado Jared Baker ( ) 10/10/15 Oregon St. Jared Baker ( ) 9/26/15 UCLA Nick Wilson ( ) Jerrard Randall ( ) 9/19/15 NAU Jerrard Randall ( ) Nick Wilson ( ) 9/12/15 at Nevada Nick Wilson ( ) 11/28/14 Arizona State Nick Wilson ( ) 11/22/14 at Utah Nick Wilson ( ) 11/15/14 Washington Nick Wilson ( ) 11/8/14 Colorado Nick Wilson ( ) Anu Solomon ( ) 10/25/14 at Wash. St. T. Jones-Grigsby ( ) 10/2/14 at Oregon T. Jones-Grigsby ( ) 9/13/14 Nevada Nick Wilson ( ) 9/4/14 at UTSA Nick Wilson ( ) 8/29/14 UNLV T. Jones-Grigsby ( ) Nick Wilson ( ) 12/31/13 B. College Ka'Deem Carey ( ) 11/30/13 at Arizona St. Ka'Deem Carey ( ) 11/23/13 Oregon Ka'Deem Carey ( ) B.J. Denker ( ) 11/16/13 Wash. St. Ka'Deem Carey ( ) 11/9/13 UCLA Ka'Deem Carey ( ) 11/2/13 at Cal Ka'Deem Carey ( ) 10/26/13 at Colorado Ka'Deem Carey ( ) B.J. Denker ( ) 10/19/13 Utah Ka'Deem Carey ( ) 10/10/13 at USC Ka'Deem Carey ( ) 9/28/13 at Washington Ka'Deem Carey ( ) 9/14/13 UTSA Ka'Deem Carey ( ) 9/7/13 at UNLV Ka'Deem Carey ( ) 9/30/13 NAU Daniel Jenkins ( ) 12/15/12 Nevada Ka'Deem Carey ( ) 11/23/12 Arizona St. Ka'Deem Carey ( ) 11/17/12 at Utah Ka'Deem Carey ( ) 11/10/12 Colorado Ka'Deem Carey ( ) 10/27/12 USC Ka'Deem Carey ( ) Matt Scott ( ) 10/20/12 Washington Ka'Deem Carey ( ) 10/6/12 at Stanford Ka'Deem Carey ( ) 9/29/12 Oregon State Ka'Deem Carey ( ) 9/8/12 Oklahoma St. Ka'Deem Carey ( ) 9/1/12 Toledo Ka'Deem Carey ( ) Tony Sure Hands: Fifth-year senior Tony Ellison was targeted 65 times last season and didn t drop a single pass. In fact, Pro Football Focus counts Ellison as one of only four Power 5 receivers who was targeted 50 or more times last year and didn t commit a single drop. Ellison s PFF grade of 81.5 was the third-highest grade given out to an Arizona offensive player and is considered very good. Ellison finished the year with 37 catches for a teamhigh 598 yards and five touchdowns. He started seven of the team s 13 games a year ago. He notched the first 100-yard game of his career in the Foster Farms Bowl, catching four passes for 102 yards against Purdue. It was also the first multiple-touchdown game of his career as he hauled in two touchdowns from Khalil Tate. A New Standard: Arizona finished last season with 4,021 rushing yards, which is a new program record for rushing yards in a season. The previous mark was 3,444 set in 2013 when Ka Deem Carey led the nation in rushing with 1,929 yards. The 2013 season is the only other time the Wildcats have rushed for more than 3,000 yards. Arizona s 48 rushing touchdowns from a year ago also established a new school record, besting the previous high of 36, also set in The 48 touchdowns were third in the country behind Florida Atlantic (14 games) and Army. It was the most by a Power 5 program by six touchdowns. The 4,021 rushing yards ranked third in the country behind traditional option schools Army and Navy. Arizona s 6.56 yards per carry led the country. The Wildcats, of course, benefited from Khalil Tate s 9.2 yards per carry last season on 153 carries. Highest Yard Per Carry School Rushes Rushing Yards Yards Per Carry Arizona 613 4, Louisville 495 3, Notre Dame 560 3, Florida Atlantic 665 3, Army 785 4, Most Rushing Touchdowns in the Country 1. Florida Atlantic: Army: Arizona: Ohio: Navy: Georgia: 42 Most Rushing Touchdowns by Arizona in Pac-10/12 Era Rushing TDs Year Total Rushing Yards , , , , ,961 Taylor Time: Not only did Arizona feature one of the prolific rushing attacks in college football last season, but their top two rushers from that team return for this season. Quarterback Khalil Tate led the Wildcats with 1,411 yards. But J.J. Taylor led all Arizona running backs with 847 yards, averaging 5.8 yards per carry. Taylor was named Co-Pac-12 Offensive Freshman of the Year for his efforts. Taylor played in all 13 games last year, after having his true freshman season cut short in 2016 after breaking his ankle in the fourth game of the season. Taylor s 847 yards are the second-most ever by an Arizona freshman, trailing his former teammate Nick Wilson, who had 1,375 yards as a freshman in Taylor also proved to be a passing target in the red zone catching a pair of touchdowns on 12 total receptions. Taylor s season got better as it went on last year. He had at least 50 yards in six of his last eight games, including a 153-yard output against Washington State and 129 yards against Oregon State. Hough and Puff: Arizona welcomes some help in the secondary this year in UNLV graduate transfer Tim Hough (rhymes with rough). Hough had a strong three years in Las Vegas, proving to be one of the better defensive backs in the Mountain West. Hough had four interceptions in 2015 as a freshman to go with four pass breakups and 32 total tackles. He was named a Freshman All-American for his efforts. He played in all 24 of UNLV s games over the next two seasons, not seeing much action as teams stayed away from him after the booming start to his career. He finished his UNLV career with 79 total tackles, 12 passes defended and four interceptions. He will add depth to the cornerback position with Lorenzo Burns and Jace Whittaker. National Radio Broadcast: Saturday s season opener pitting Arizona and BYU will be broadcast nationally by Sports USA Radio, John Ahlers will have the play-by-play call, while Doug Plank will provide analysis. Up Next: Arizona hits the road to visit Houston on Saturday, Sept. 8. Kickoff is set for 11 a.m. (CDT) with a reverse mirror television broadcast on ABC/ESPN2. The Wildcats then return home to close out non-conference play against Southern Utah on Saturday, Sept. 15. The Pac-12 Network will televise the game at 8 p.m. MST Arizona Football Game 1 vs. BYU

9 Game 1 Recap: vs. BYU Cougars Use Late FG to Top Cats Game 1» BYU (1-0) vs Arizona (0-1, 0-0 Pac-12) Date... Saturday, Sept. 3 Time... 7:45 p.m. (MST) Location... Glendale, Ariz. Stadium.University of Phoenix Stadium (63,400) Surface...Natural Grass Television...Fox Sports 1 (national) All-Time Series... Arizona leads, at Neutral...Tied 1-1 Previous Meeting... UA 31, BYU 21 Dec. 20, 2008 (Las Vegas, Nev.) Streak... BYU has now won one straight Score by Quarters F BYU Arizona GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) Kalani Sitake faced a difficult decision in his debut as BYU s coach. He could send out Rhett Almond to attempt a game-winning kick despite the sophomore missing a field and an extra point earlier in the game or turn to freshman Jake Oldroyd. Sitake went with the freshman, with an assist to special teams coach Ed Lamb, and it worked out perfectly for the Cougars. Oldroyd kicked a 33-yard field goal with 4 seconds left and Jamaal Williams ran for 162 yards, helping BYU rally to beat Arizona on Saturday night. After the field goal and PAT we had earlier; I wouldn t say it was a good time to do it, but I felt comfortable with Jake being in that position, Sitake said. BYU sputtered at times, but pulled out a victory to start a brutal opening stretch of the season. Williams looked like he never left after sitting out last season due to personal reasons, carrying 29 times to spark BYU s offense. Taysom Hill was sharp after missing most of last season with a foot injury, hitting 21 of 29 passes for 202 yards and a touchdown. It still was tight. Arizona s Nick Wilson scored on a 49-yard run with 1:26 left and the Wildcats failed on the 2-point conversion, giving the Cougars a final chance at University of Phoenix Stadium. BYU started its final drive on its own 31 and quickly moved down the field to set up Oldroyd s kick. The freshman split the uprights, raised his arms and ran toward BYU s sideline after hitting a winning kick in his first career game. We were calm the whole time, Hill said of the final drive. We knew we had a great opportunity. Arizona went through a difficult fall camp, trying to focus on football after offensive lineman Zach Hemmila was found dead in his apartment on Aug. 8. Arizona coach Rich Rodriguez joined Hemmila s family with athletic director Greg Byrne and offensive line coach Jim Michalczik for a pre-game ceremony that include a highlight video. The Wildcats had plenty of questions heading into the season, the big one being who will start at quarterback. Anu Solomon got the start after a tight battle with sophomore Brandon Dawkins that started in spring, but struggled against BYU s defensive pressure up front for most of the game. This one is on me, said Solomon, who threw for 213 yards on 20-of-30 passing. I have to play better. He wasn t alone. Scoring Summary Second Quarter BYU (3-0) Almond, R. 24 yd field goal Drive: 8 plays, 45 yards, 3:02 TOP, 10:42 left BYU (9-0) El-Bakri, B. 1 yd run (Almond, R. kick) Drive: 11 plays, 65 yards, 5:53 TOP, 2:53 left Third Quarter ARIZ (3-9) Pollack, J. 46 yd field goal Drive: 9 plays, 69 yards, 3:39 TOP, 5:59 left Fourth Quarter BYU (15-3) Pearson, C. 6 yd pass from Hill, T. (pass failed) Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 4:30 TOP, 11:36 left ARIZ (15-10) Wilson, N. 15 yd run (Pollack, J. kick) Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 2:03 TOP, 9:33 left ARIZ (16-15) Wilson, N. 49 yd run (pass failed) Drive: 4 plays, 80 yards, 1:38 TOP, 1:26 left BYU (18-16) Oldroyd, J. 33 yd field goal Drive: 9 plays, 53 yards, 1:16 TOP, 0:04 left Wilson also scored on a 15-yard run in the fourth quarter and finished with 138 yards rushing, one of the few bright spots on Arizona s offense. The Wildcats finished with 328 total yards, 190 of that coming in the fourth quarter. Team Stats Category BYU ARIZ First Downs RUSHES-YARDS (NET) PASSING YDS (NET) Passes Att-Comp-Int Total Offense Plays-Yds Fumble Returns-Yards Punt Returns-Yards Kickoff Returns-Yards Interception Returns-Yards Punts (Number-Avg) Fumbles-Lost Penalties-Yards Possession Time 37:37 22:23 Third-Down Conversions 7 of 15 5 of 13 Fourth-Down Conversions 1 of 1 0 of 0 Red-Zone Scores-Chances Sacks By: Number-Yards Individual Stats RUSHING: BYU-WILLIAMS, Jamaal ; HILL, Taysom 11-37; BROWN, Algernon 3-7; CANADA, Squally 3-6; EL-BAKRI, Brayden 1-1. Arizona Wildcats-Wilson, Nick ; Bradford, Orlando 1-1; Taylor, J.J. 1-minus 4; Solomon, Anu 7-minus 20. PASSING: BYU-HILL, Taysom Arizona Wildcats-Solomon, Anu RECEIVING:BYU-TRINNAMAN, Jonah 6-49; LAU- LU-Pututau,Moroni 4-49; PEARSON, Colby 4-37; MARSHALL, Hunter 2-29; BALDERREE, Tanner 2-5; BROWN, Algernon 1-14; WILLIAMS, Jamaal 1-10; KURTZ, Nick 1-9. Arizona Wildcats-Phillips, Nate 7-69; Griffey, Trey 4-66; Grant, Samajie 3-14; Johnson, Tyrell 2-28; Wilson, Nick 2-11; Poindexter, Shawn 1-19; Kern, Josh 1-6. INTERCEPTIONS: BYU-NACUA, Kai 1-1; BER- NARD, Francis 1-0. Arizona Wildcats-None. FUMBLES: BYU-HILL, Taysom 1-0. Arizona Wildcats-Phillips, Nate 1-0. Arizona Notebook Arizona held BYU scoreless in the first quarter, which marked the ninth straight time the Cats have held their opponent scoreless in the first quarter of the season opener. The last time an opponent scored in the first quarter of a season opener was 2007 when BYU scored seven points in the first frame. Neither team got on the scoreboard in the first quarter. It s the first time the Wildcats have played a scoreless first quarter since 2011 at Oregon State. Oregon State won that game Senior receiver Nate Phillips had gamehighs in catches (seven) and yards (69). Phillips has now caught at least one pass in 35 consecutive games dating back to his freshman season. Nick Wilson had 138 yards and two touchdowns on 17 carries. Wilson now has yard rushing games in his career. It s his first 100-yard rushing output since 9/26/15 against UCLA. 9 Tell them... tell the team to bear down. John Byrd Button Salmon,

10 Kevin Sumlin, a three-time national Coach of the Year finalist, was named Arizona s 32nd head coach on Jan. 14, He was formally introduced at a press conference on Jan. 16. Sumlin comes to Arizona after serving as the head football coach at Texas A&M University for the past six seasons ( ), compiling a record including three bowl victories. He also served as the head coach at the University of Houston for four seasons ( ), amassing a record. In his 10 seasons as a head coach, Sumlin has compiled an record and his teams have played in bowl games in nine of those seasons. During his time at Texas A&M, Sumlin averaged over eight victories per season and won at least seven games each year, while competing in what many believe to be the toughest division in college football, the SEC West. His 44 wins over his first five seasons in College Station marked the second-fastest coaching start in school history, behind R.C. Slocum s 49 wins from Sumlin was the first Aggie head coach to lead his first six teams to a bowl game, and Sumlin s teams improved the Aggies school record streak of consecutive seasons with a bowl game appearance to nine. His three bowl victories are tied for the most in school history. In addition, Sumlin guided Johnny Manziel to a stellar freshman season that saw him throw for 3,419 yards and 24 TDs, while running for 1,181 yards and 19 TDs en route to the 2012 Heisman Trophy. Despite his defensive background as a linebacker at Purdue in the mid-1980s, it s been his offenses that have been his calling card as a head coach. In Sumlin s six seasons in the SEC, his offenses led the conference in passing, scoring and total offense twice. His 2012 edition became the first to break the 7,000- yard plateau in total offense with 7,261 yards, and his 2013 unit was just a yard shy of the milestone. Texas A&M owns SEC season records for passing yards (4,593 in 2013), total yards and average total offense (7,261/558.5 in 2012) and first downs (357 in 2013). In his 10 seasons as a head coach, Sumlin s offenses have averaged more than 400 yards of total offense every season, including more than 500 yards five times. His teams have scored more than 500 points five times, including an incredible 690 points in Sumlin was hired at Texas A&M after a successful stint as head coach at the University of Houston. His final Cougar squad set a school record with 13 victories (12 prior to Sumlin s departure to Texas A&M) in 2011 and notched the program s highest finish in the Bowl Championship Series standings. He was named the Region 5 Coach of the Year by the American Football Coaches Association that year and was one of five finalists for the AFCA s National Coach of the Year award. Sumlin guided the Cougars to berths in the 2011 Ticket Center Bowl and the 2008 and 2009 Bell Helicopter Armed Forces Bowls. Head Coach Kevin Sumlin Personal Born: Aug. 3, 1964 Birthplace: Brewton, Ala. Hometown: Indianapolis, Ind. Children: daughters Courtney and Shelby; sons Jackson and Joey EDUCATION HIGH SCHOOL: Brebeuf Jesuit Prep, Indianapolis, Ind. COLLEGE: Purdue Bachelor s degree in Criminology and Criminal Justice, 1988 PLAYING EXPERIENCE Purdue (linebacker) Year-by-Year as Head Coach Year W-L Conf. (Place) School (t-4th) Texas A&M (4th) Texas A&M (t-5th) Texas A&M (6th) Texas A&M (4th) Texas A&M (t-2nd) Texas A&M (1st) Houston (3rd) Houston (t-1st*) Houston (3rd) Houston Coaching History Years...Position/Title Texas A&M, head coach (51-26) Houston, head coach (35-17) Oklahoma, co-oc/wrs Oklahoma, STC/TEs Texas A&M, asst. HC/OC/WRs Texas A&M, asst. HC/WRs Purdue, asst. coach/wrs Minnesota, asst. coach/qbs Minnesota, asst. coach/wrs Wyoming, asst. coach/wrs Washington State, GA coach Milestone Wins Win Opponent Date 1 Houston 55, Southern 3 8/30/08 25 Houston 48, North Texas 23 9/10/11 50 Texas A&M 45, Arkansas 33 9/28/13 75 Texas A&M 45, Arkansas 24 9/24/16 Sumlin s Record When... Record When Scoring points: 6-0 (1.000) 60+ points: 11-0 (1.000) 50+ points: 34-0 (1.000) 40+ points: 60-6 (.909) 30+ points: (.852) Record When Allowing... < 10 points: 11-0 (1.000) < 20 points: 38-1 (.974) < 30 points: (.846) Sumlin vs. Opponents Opponent Record Air Force 1-2 Alabama 1-5 Arizona State 1-0 Arkansas 6-0 Auburn 3-3 Ball State 1-0 Colorado State 0-1 Duke 1-0 East Carolina 2-1 Florida 1-1 Georgia State 1-0 Kansas State 0-1 Lamar 1-0 Louisiana (Lafayette) 1-0 Louisiana (Monroe) 1-0 LSU 0-6 Louisiana Tech 2-0 Louisville 0-1 Marshall 1-1 Memphis 2-0 Mississippi 3-3 Mississippi State 4-4 Missouri 1-2 Nevada 1-0 New Mexico 1-0 New Mexico State 1-0 Nicholls State 1-0 North Texas 1-0 Northwestern State 1-0 Oklahoma 1-0 Oklahoma State 1-1 Prairie View A&M 1-0 Rice 4-2 Sam Houston State 2-0 SMU 7-0 South Carolina 4-0 South Carolina State 1-0 Southern 1-0 Southern Miss 1-2 Tennessee 1-0 Texas State 1-0 Texas Tech 1-1 Tulane 4-0 Tulsa 3-1 UAB 2-0 UCF 0-2 UCLA 2-2 UTEP 4-1 UTSA 1-0 Vanderbilt 2-0 Western Carolina 1-0 West Virginia 1-0 Sumlin vs. AP Top 25 Teams Overall: ( ) Home: 4-10 (.286) Road: 7-7 (.500) Neutral: 4-0 (1.000) vs. Top 10: 5-8 (.389) vs. Top 5: 3-5 (.375) Best Win: at No. 1 Alabama (W, 29-24), Nov. 10, Arizona Football Game 1 vs. BYU